Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1887-08-18

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By ELI d. AXE.
IRONTON, MISSOURI.
NEWS AND NOTES.
4 Summary Of Important Events.
MEXICAN officials want the Governor q,
Texas to surrender a criticising editor.
The Order of Foresters, in session at Chi
cago, is convulsed over the question of
color in membership.
THE French press advises the closes,
possible alliance between France and Rms.
STA, because of the growing friendship be.
tween Germany and Italy.
1t was reported at Rustchuk on the 18th
that Prince Ferdinand had abandoned the
Journey to Bulgaria in consequence of Tur
keys threat to occupy Bulgaria
PLEURo-PNEUMoNIA has been discovered
at Kings cattle-yar ards in Detroit, Mich
Over dozen cases now existing. Ouarau
tine will be instituted Immediately.
The Union Labor convention at Roches
ter, N. Y, on the 18th, declared itself on
the tariff and pauper immigration, nomi.
mated State ticket and adjourned.
THE French Patriotic League is arousins
strong anti-German feeling throughout
France, and hundreds Of new names are
added to the membership rolls daily.
THE President gave a reception on the
11th in the East room to three hundred
ladies and children from the Methodist
Episcopal Sunday school at Easton, Md.
CHAs. WILLIAMS, who was confined in
the Jail of Logan County, w. Va, for the
murder of James Aldridge a few days ago
was taken from Jail on the evening of the
9Th by citizens and hanged to tree.
THE local committee on entertai nment OF
the foreign guests to the Mexican con gress
which assemblies in Washington Septem-
Der 8, has arranged an elaborate pro-
gramme, including an excursion to Wat
kins Glen and Niagara Falls.
THE applications received at the Treas
ury Department to the Sth for prepayment
of interest on registered bonds were as
follows: Four per cents, s., ass, 250; 1-2
per cents, ST, 715, 900, and Pacific railroad
bonds, $4,000; total, $5,269,25O.
COMPLETE returns of the Texas election,
received up to the night of the 10th, from
143 counties, show a majority of S3,161
against State prohibition. Twenty-three
counties show Prohibition majorities and
120 counties show anti majorities.
Ex-MAYoR WHEATON,, of Detroit, Mich,
has begun three actions for damages for
$4,000 against R. o. Allen, Andrew Will
lams and w. n. Winfield, his alleged as
sailants, when he was whipped on the
charge of having insulted Mrs. Allen.
A MEETING of the Cabinet was held at
the White House on the 18th. 1t was at
tended by Secretaries Bayard, Fairchild,
Whitney and Lamar. The financial Situa-
ton and the Canadian fisheries question
were the principal subjects of discussion.
A SHE'LL was accidentally exploded in
the fort at Waxholm, Sweden, a COM
handing approach to Stockholm in the
Gulf of Bothnia, on the 18th. Nineteen
soldiers were killed on the spot and many
others, including three officers, were
wounded.
OSCAR J. HARVEY, the forger, has been
put to work in the Albany penitentiary
under John /. West, the colored clerk in
the General Land Office, convicted of an
attempted criminal assault. West is boss
of the chair-making establishment in the
penitentiary.
GREAT excitement prevails in Elkhart,
Ind, and vicinity over disease that is de-
clared to be pleuro-pneumonia. Several
animals have died, and an examination of
their lungs indicates pleuro. The State
authorities have been telegraphed to visit
the locality Immediately.
THE steamship Australia arrived at San
Francisco from Honolulu on the 10th,
bringing advices from that kingdom down
to August 2. No disturbances of any char
acter reported. The new ministry are in
complete control and the chief interest
ceters in the first election under the new
constitution.
PROBABLY the largest amount ever paid
to one pensioner at one payment by any
agency in the country was involved in a
case which was completed few days ago.
The sum of S12,963 was awarded to Ed
mund Murrow, who during the war was
member of Co. E, Sixty. ninth Pennsyl-
vania volunteers.
1t is not impossible that the Rev. Myron
Reed, or Denver, COL, may De selected by
the congregation of Plymouth Church,
Brooklyn, as the successor of the late Mr..
Beecher. Mr.. Reed formerly preached in
Indianapolis. He is fifty years of age and
quite as liberal in his views as the late
pastor of Plymouth.
The Chinese of New York are soon to
have fine new joss-house. The joss is
now being constructed in China and will
probably arrive next month. The joss at
the present josshouse, 2o2 Chatham
square, was destroyed by fire few weeks
ago, and enterprising Cinnamon deter
mined to purchase new one, which would
surpass in splendor any former one.
FRANCIS LAFLESHE, q full-blooded
Omaha Indian, who has been in the Indian
Office at Washington since 1881, has been
promoted by Acting Commissioner Upshur
from 81 900 to $1,000 position. LaFleshe
was educated at the mission school at an
Indian agency in Nebraska, and was APP
pointed by Secretary Kirkwood to 5000
position. He has proved to be an efficient
clerk.
THE Grant Powder Works, located at
West Berkely, six miles from San Fran
cisco, across the bay, exploded on the 18th.
The force of the explosion was such that
windows along the battery front in the
city were smashed, and buildings through